23rd Annual Renaissance Faire of the Midlands
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23rd Annual Renaissance Faire of the Midlands
Just as a reminder, as this is always a popular event, this year's Ren Faire will be Friday, June 16 through Sunday, June 18, at Westfair.
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The newspaper articles from over the weekend:
Bluffs gets faire-minded
Lily Sales, 2, and her sister Caroline, 5, learn from Thomas Hamilton how to make a clay pot during the 23rd Annual Renaissance Faire Saturday afternoon.
Sir Matthew, left, portrayed by Kevin Coble, and Sir Douglas Payne battle as part of the New Riders of the Golden Age Joust during the 23rd Annual Renaissance Faire of the Midlands Saturday afternoon.
Bluffs gets faire-minded
The vendors appearing at this year's Renaissance Faire of the Midlands come from near and far.
There are the clothing vendors like Heart's Delight, who have come in all the way from Ventura, Calif.
"We do this for a living," said employee Jonathan Kratavil.
Every week, there's some event around the county they attend, he said, and they've been doing it for 20 years.
Dancing to the real oldies"A tent festival doesn't have permanent buildings, but of all the tent festivals we've attended, this one here is probably the best," she said. "In fact, this is one that ranks right up there with any renaissance faire. Council Bluffs really supports it."
Lily Sales, 2, and her sister Caroline, 5, learn from Thomas Hamilton how to make a clay pot during the 23rd Annual Renaissance Faire Saturday afternoon.
Renaissance Faire a 'great time'The crowds have been great, said Ron Hopp, president of the Renaissance Faire Board.
"Definitely an increase from last year," he said.
While attendance figures are not yet available, the 23rd annual Renaissance Faire of the Midlands went well, an official said this morning.
Weather was, for the most part, kind to this year's event, billed as "Not Joust Your Ordinary Faire," noted Ron Hopp, president of the Renaissance Faire Board.
"It was a pleasant weekend - and, I think, for those who came, they had a great time," he said.
Hopp did not have final attendance figures but said there seemed to be a good crowd.
Sir Matthew, left, portrayed by Kevin Coble, and Sir Douglas Payne battle as part of the New Riders of the Golden Age Joust during the 23rd Annual Renaissance Faire of the Midlands Saturday afternoon.
"Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved."
--William Jennings Bryan
--William Jennings Bryan